Police investigate death of Shelton baby

Updated 10:50 am, Tuesday, March 12, 2013

SHELTON -- Police are investigating the death of a 2-month-old baby Monday.

Police received a 911 call from the child's mother at about 7:30 a.m., stating that her son was not breathing, Lt. Robert Kozlowsky said. Shelton police and medical personnel immediately responded to the downtown Howe Avenue residence, he said.

The infant, identified Tuesday as Caleb Strovers, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The scene was secured by police, and the detective bureau was called in to investigate the child's death, Kozlowsky said.